# France’s nuclear initiative does not entail collective defense, Finnish defense minister says

https://mins.news/en/item/57401

- TASS, 2026-09-14 09:25 UTC
- Politics
- Original: https://tass.com/world/2187215

> Finnish Defense Minister Antti Hakkanen said the French initiative for advanced nuclear deterrence in Europe, which Finland has joined, does not impose NATO-style collective defense obligations. Participants will decide how deeply to engage, and France will not ask them to share the costs of maintaining nuclear deterrence.

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